Justice Department and Mississippi Move to Dismiss NAACP Lawsuit Against xAI Over Data-Center Turbines
The U.S. Department of Justice and Mississippi filed a motion to dismiss the NAACP lawsuit over xAI’s South Memphis data center. The filing cites the company’s role in classified military operations.
benzinga.comU.S. Department of Justice and the state of Mississippi filed a motion asking the court to dismiss the NAACP lawsuit against xAI. The motion was filed after the NAACP sued the company in April over the operation of methane gas turbines at its Colossus 2 data center in South Memphis.
U.S. military operations, including the Iran War. It adds that xAI uses four AI models, one of which is Grok, to support mission-critical operations across top-secret classified networks.
The NAACP lawsuit alleges that xAI operated 27 methane gas turbines without the required permit. The Southern Environmental Law Center obtained emails showing that xAI increased the number of turbines at the site from 27 to 57 after the lawsuit was filed. Gas turbines emit pollution, hazardous chemicals, and fine particulate matter.
Memphis ranked second in asthma-related emergency-room visits in 2024, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Engadget reported the motion and the supporting statements from the Justice Department and xAI.
